57.7% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Altona North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Altona North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 30% of adults in Altona North hold a bachelor degree, marking it as a highly qualified area compared to similar places. While degree levels are much higher than in many other areas, they remain a little below the national figure. This blend of high-level qualifications and strong school results defines the local educational profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Victorian average. Around 18.8% of the population finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Altona North, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
24.8% ▲ +110.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Altona North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.5% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Altona North has 31 schools within 3km, among the largest numbers at this level, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Government schools make up 58.1% of the sector.
1.14
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
449
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Altona North
31 schools — 13,914 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 11 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 217 | 994 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 342 | 1,116 |
| Annunciation School, Brooklyn | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 65 | 1,068 |
| Altona College, Altona | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 796 | 1,044 |
| Seaholme Primary School, Seaholme | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 298 | 1,105 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College, Newport | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 151 | 1,032 |
| St Mary's School, Altona | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 259 | 1,060 |
| Mount St Joseph Girls' College, Altona | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,216 | 1,100 |
| Altona Primary School, Altona | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 512 | 1,111 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 516 | 1,106 |
| Sunshine Special Developmental School, Sunshine | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 193 | 976 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 566 | 1,126 |
| St Peter's School, Sunshine West | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 190 | 999 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Spotswood | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 159 | 1,122 |
| OakTree College, West Footscray | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 19 | 966 |
| Wembley Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 626 | 1,112 |
| Sacred Heart School, Newport | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 297 | 1,126 |
| Spotswood Primary School, Spotswood | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 289 | 1,117 |
| Western Autistic School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 290 | 1,042 |
| Kingsville Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 426 | 1,118 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Laverton | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 270 | 1,080 |
| Corpus Christi School, Kingsville | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 181 | 1,105 |
| Jennings Street School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 117 | 1,037 |
| Yarraville Special Developmental School, Yarraville | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 100 | 1,006 |
| Bayside P-12 College, Williamstown | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 958 | 1,006 |
| Laverton P-12 College, Laverton | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 678 | 924 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 235 | 1,000 |
| Yarraville West Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 651 | 1,153 |
| Williamstown North Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 601 | 1,135 |
| St Augustine's School, Yarraville | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 163 | 1,125 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Altona North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20037/altona-north/topic/education